威廉莎士比亚的经典语录英汉互译（82莎士比亚）

Brexit（或Brixit）是对英国退出欧盟的一种戏谑说法，即British exit or Britain exiting from the EU，翻译为中文即为“英国退出欧盟”。

【题目】空缺部分的最佳选词是 ......

(1) [A] with

[B]about.

[C] among.

[D] by.

(2) [A] emphasize.

[B]maintain.

[C] recognize.

[D] modify.

(3) [A] again.

[B]then.

[C] instead.

[D] however.

【试题】

（1）William Shakespeare

①William Shakespeare (1564 — 1616) is probably the best-known literary figure in the world, but little is known of this life. ②He came from a middle-class family in Stratford, but somehow he became a successful playwright and director of a theatre company in London. ③His many plays include tragedies, comedies and history plays. ④(1) _______ the best-known are Hamlet, the most-performed play in the world: the story of a Danish prince seeking revenge upon is uncle for the murder of his father, and Romeo and Juliet, the story of two young lovers from feuding families which ends in a tragic double suicide.

（2）Brexit

⑤The problem is most extreme in relation to Brexit. ⑥Every stage of the UK’s uncoupling from the EU has been mapped out by treaty, including the expiry of transitional arrangements at the end of this year. ⑦By then, a free trade deal is supposed to have been negotiated and approved. ⑧That is getting harder with each passing week. ⑨The impediment* is British reluctance to (2) _______ what is realistically available, or understand the imbalances of power in negotiations between a lone country and a continental trading bloc*.

（3）The British Media

⑩For most British people, most days begin with a look at the morning newspaper. ⑪On an average day, 90 per cent of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper. ⑫And in the evening, most Britons settle down to watch some television: 96 percent of the population watch TV at least once a week, making it Britain’s most popular leisure activity. ⑬The third most popular pastime, after watching telly and reading newspapers, is listening to the radio, an activity in which 73 per cent of the population engages in on a weekly basis. ⑭It is obvious, (3) _______, that the media are central to British leisure culture.

【参考译文】

（1）William Shakespeare (威廉·莎士比亚（英国诗人、作家）)

①William Shakespeare (1564 — 1616) is probably the best-known literary figure in the world, but little is known of this life. 廉·莎士比亚(1564 - 1616)可能是世界上最著名的文学人物，但人们对他的生平知之甚少。②He came from a middle-class family in Stratford, but somehow he became a successful playwright and director of a theatre company in London. 他来自斯特拉特福德的一个中产阶级家庭，但不知怎的，他成为了一名成功的剧作家和伦敦一家戏剧公司的导演。③His many plays include tragedies, comedies and history plays. 他的许多戏剧包括悲剧、喜剧和历史剧。④Among the best-known are Hamlet, the most-performed play in the world: the story of a Danish prince seeking revenge upon is uncle for the murder of his father, and Romeo and Juliet, the story of two young lovers from feuding families which ends in a tragic double suicide. 其中最著名的有《哈姆雷特》和《罗密欧与朱丽叶》。《哈姆雷特》是世界上表演最多的戏剧，讲述的是一位丹麦王子向杀害自己父亲的叔叔复仇的故事;《罗密欧与朱丽叶》讲述的是两个家庭不和的年轻恋人最终双双自杀的故事。

（2）Brexit (英国脱欧)

⑤The problem is most extreme in relation to Brexit. 这个问题在英国退欧方面最为极端。⑥Every stage of the UK’s uncoupling from the EU has been mapped out by treaty, including the expiry of transitional arrangements at the end of this year. 英国脱欧的每一个阶段都是由条约制定的，包括今年年底过渡安排的到期。⑦By then, a free trade deal is supposed to have been negotiated and approved. 到那时，一项自由贸易协定应该已经得到谈判和批准。⑧That is getting harder with each passing week. 随着时间的推移，这变得越来越难了。⑨The impediment* is British reluctance to recognise what is realistically available, or understand the imbalances of power in negotiations between a lone country and a continental trading bloc. 障碍*在于英国不愿承认现实可行的东西，也不愿理解一个国家与一个大陆贸易集团之间谈判中的权力失衡。

（3）The British Media （英国的媒体）

⑩For most British people, most days begin with a look at the morning newspaper. 对大多数英国人来说，大多数日子都是从看早报开始的。⑪On an average day, 90 per cent of Britons over the age of 15 read a national or local paper. 在15岁以上的英国人当中，平均每天有90%的人阅读全国性或地方性报纸。⑫And in the evening, most Britons settle down to watch some television: 96 percent of the population watch TV at least once a week, making it Britain’s most popular leisure activity. 到了晚上，大多数英国人会静下心来看看电视：96%的英国人每周至少看一次电视，这使电视成为英国最受欢迎的休闲活动。⑬The third most popular pastime, after watching telly and reading newspapers, is listening to the radio, an activity in which 73 per cent of the population engages in on a weekly basis. 排在看电视和读报之后的第三大最受欢迎的娱乐活动是听广播，73%的人每周都会从事这项活动。⑭It is obvious, then, that the media are central to British leisure culture. 那么，很明显，媒体是英国休闲文化的中心。

考研英语除了考查知识点之外，还注重考查考生的思辨能力,即概念理解能力，逻辑推测能力以及概括能力。鉴于此，“每日一题”以段落的形式出现（这样为理解提供充分的语境），题目设计的目的主要帮助你既巩固所学知识（knowledge）又提高思辨能力（critical skills）。相信能成为你达到“事半功倍”复习效果的助手。

我们选择的外刊是考研命题的高频题源外刊，而且都是近期的最新文章。老夏按照考试的要求对文章进行了改写，以让朋友们“轻装上阵”。

你在学习时无需投入太多的时间和精力，更无需照抄文本。只要做题，搞懂“大意”就可以了（当然，欲夺高分者多花一些精力也无妨）。注意带“*”是超纲单词。

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